2022 Resolution: Shopping my own bag and SLG collection. Anyone else?

[Katinahat]

2 Aug - brand showcase: A-F
4 Sept - brand showcase: G-L
11 Sept - brand showcase: M-R
18 Sept - brand showcase: S-Z
25 Sept - totes
2 Oct - satchels
9 Oct - crossbodies inc WOCS
16 Oct - shoulder bags
23 Oct - bucket bags
30 Oct - clutches
6 Nov - backpacks
13 Nov - bags that don’t count
20 Nov - pairing bags with shoes
27 Nov - pairing bags with other accessories
4 Dec - bag storage
11 Dec - SLGs
18 Dec - charms

Challenges:
Sept - bags in different locations
Oct - Halloween: wear orange or black bags
Nov - International Merlot Day: wear wine coloured bags or pair bags with wine.
Dec - use the bag.

 

[bagnut1]

I’ve been carrying my felt picotin all month. It’s cosy, easy, and somewhat understated to the world outside the subforum.

And for Christmas Eve, I made dinner for a dear friend and his husband who is from Texas. I ordered a smoked dry rub texas brisket (not from Franklins, bc the next available one was available only for Feb 2023) but one from Terry Black via gold belly. I presliced it cold bc my knife skills wouldn’t be up to carving a rested brisket, and then slowly reheated it with drizzles of duck fat and a bit of stock. Delicious. I made Mac and cheese (johne Thorne recipe, plenty rich even doubling the noodles ); sautéed greens; roasted yellow peppers; Cooks Illustrated best dinner rolls; and slow simmered petite black beans, which I turned into homemade enchiladas (adapted from Gimme some Oven). And, in the interest of a sane diet, single, not double, crust (cream cheese crust) apple pie (reduce the extruded liquid into a syrup) and white chocolate ice cream (David Leibovitz recipe). I sent the leftovers home with them, so need to go out and forage this am. The pico is perfect for quick errands this week. I did manage to use my 30B etoupe too, for the first time in ages bc I rarely carry much anymore. Hope everyone is warm, healthy, and safe. Emphasizing Warm lol

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Oh wow what a feast ! I was going to ask when can I come over for leftovers but see you sent them home with your lucky friends.

Happy Hols!

 

[lill_canele]

So, I have covid.

I’m spoilering a self-pitiying rant.

Spoiler

This is actually my fourth time around with it. This is already week two of symptoms, and I’ve gotten all the weird ones - vision problems, hearing loss, perpetual nausea. The fragile VintageMama and the Knight also caught covid, but they’re already symptom free. Doctors are “whelp, don’t have anything that will help you, but keep us informed!” And I am “recovering” at home.

Christmas is half done. I bought the food for a whole Christmas dinner, but don’t know if I have the energy to do something with it. And I find it really sad and disappointing that no one has tried to get anything done without me. Like, I have a nutcracker collection. I put out two of them in the first week of December. 6 are sitting in a drawer. We put a simple string of lights around the house. No lights or wreath.

If I didn’t do the work, would my family celebrate Christmas at all?

And this afternoon, the Knight asked me “what’s for dinner.”

My bag carries are off, as is any closet goals. I’ll need to see what I set as my goals for the year - I remember that they were vague and a lot of them. I suspect I will be better off this year, focusing on one goal, max two.


Best leather?

Chanel lambskin of the 90s
Balenciaga Chèvre pre ‘05
Mulberry of ‘08-‘15
Coach 1970s-90s (made in usa)
Hermes chèvre.

I have a weakness for soft and strong.

So sorry that you got Covid.
I’m suffering with you, I’ve gotten Covid for the very first time. I felt it was bound to happen sooner or later. My husband got Covid last month and his was more like a cold + sinus infection.

I’m more severe, it’s more like flu + bronchitis for me. It’s day 6 of symptoms and I just started feeling better yesterday.
We dropped all of our remaining Christmas plans with family and close friends. I was lucky to put up all the decorations in November because I know for a fact that my husband would not bother with holiday decorations. He’s not as into Christmas as I am. I know that feeling when you put in a lot of work and effort into special occasions and holidays but no one else is that into it. It’s okay, I like to think of it as I’m enjoying more of the holiday spirit than anyone else!

Getting sick over the holidays is always no fun. The last time for my husband and I was in 2019 and we both got the stomach flu during Christmas. It was that bad that we both still remember it.

Despite the set backs I hope that you’ll get better soon! I’m sure you’ll definitely be able to make up for it next year (and we know how time flies!)

 

[lill_canele]

Here’s a bit of holiday cheer! (As you can tell we were bribing them with treats haha)



Merry Christmas everyone!

 

[DME]

@Vintage Leather, @Purses & Perfumes and @lill_canele, I’m so sorry you have been sick. I wish you all a speedy recovery!

@880, I was also about to ask when I can swing by for leftovers when I read you sent them home with your friends. What a feast that must have been! I hope your foraging was successful.

@jblended, congratulations on your bag stats. Nice work!

@whateve and @Purses & Perfumes, one thing that has worked for me in addition to diet, exercise and Vitamin D is a saline nasal spray. I used to get respiratory illnesses constantly and my ENT suggested I do this a couple of times per day and it has really worked for me. I feel like it has also helped keep COVID at bay. I have multiple sclerosis and it always takes me extra long to recover from any kind of illness, so I try to avoid them as best I can. I’ll be keeping an eye out for any other tips and tricks you share!

 

[BowieFan1971]

Merry Christmas, everyone! May all your Christmas dreams come true, just like Spencer’s.

 

[whateve]

@Vintage Leather, @Purses & Perfumes and @lill_canele, I’m so sorry you have been sick. I wish you all a speedy recovery!

@880, I was also about to ask when I can swing by for leftovers when I read you sent them home with your friends. What a feast that must have been! I hope your foraging was successful.

@jblended, congratulations on your bag stats. Nice work!

@whateve and @Purses & Perfumes, one thing that has worked for me in addition to diet, exercise and Vitamin D is a saline nasal spray. I used to get respiratory illnesses constantly and my ENT suggested I do this a couple of times per day and it has really worked for me. I feel like it has also helped keep COVID at bay. I have multiple sclerosis and it always takes me extra long to recover from any kind of illness, so I try to avoid them as best I can. I’ll be keeping an eye out for any other tips and tricks you share!

For saline nasal spray, is it like Neilmed's? I've been doing Neilmed nasal irrigation off and on for the last few months, for my allergies. I also use Flonase.

 

[880]

For saline nasal spray, is it like Neilmed's? I've been doing Neilmed nasal irrigation off and on for the last few months, for my allergies. I also use Flonase.

+1 with you and @DME, but I also use azalastin nasal spray. I think fluticosone proprianate is Flonase? The Asalastin seems to work better for now. I also use prescription asthma inhalers as needed

 

[whateve]

+1 with you and @DME, but I also use azalastin nasal spray. I think fluticosone proprianate is Flonase? The Asalastin seems to work better for now. I also use prescription asthma inhalers as needed

Thanks! I tried azalastin when it first was available otc but I didn't think it helped. Maybe I should try again. I have inhalers too but I don't use them very often.

 

[880]

Thanks! I tried azalastin when it first was available otc but I didn't think it helped. Maybe I should try again. I have inhalers too but I don't use them very often.

My doctor also prescribed ipratropium bromate (atrovent) nasal spray, but I haven’t cracked that one open yet lol

 

[whateve]

My doctor also prescribed ipratropium bromate (atrovent) nasal spray, but I haven’t cracked that one open yet lol

DH tried that one twice. It didn't work for him and it made his nose bleed, but he is taking blood thinners so that might be why. He has an appointment at Stanford to see if they can do something else. He already had the procedure where they freeze a nerve, but there is another nerve they can freeze, also some treatment with heat, and ultimately, a surgery that kills the nerve. But he doesn't have allergies and asthma like I do. He was prescribed with non-allergenic rhinitis but the most recent doctor said you can have allergies locally in your nose that don't get reactions anywhere else in your body.

 

[880]

He was prescribed with non-allergenic rhinitis but the most recent doctor said you can have allergies locally in your nose that don't get reactions anywhere else in your body.

I am so sorry your DH had such an adverse reaction and I hope he is okay. Mine also has the above referenced diagnosis. Our allergist ran every test and he came up with no allergic reactions to known allergens

sometimes nasal sprays work for me one season better than another. I kind of rotate them and try for a few weeks. Kind of like shoes lol.

 

[whateve]

I am so sorry your DH had such an adverse reaction and I hope he is okay. Mine also has the above referenced diagnosis. Our allergist ran every test and he came up with no allergic reactions to known allergens

sometimes nasal sprays work for me one season better than another. I kind of rotate them and try for a few weeks. Kind of like shoes lol.

It must be very common. My father had something similar. Every night around the same time, his nose would get stuffed up and runny. The rest of the day he was fine. It didn't matter if he was home or out.

I find rotating the sprays help. My allergies aren't seasonal. The main thing I'm allergic to is dust, which is everywhere. I don't get most of the normal symptoms. I cough a lot but don't have many symptoms with my eyes or nose.

 

[880]

I cough a lot

My mom coughs a lot, seemingly seasonally. Her Drs think, in addition to allergies/asthma, she may have acid reflux of the lungs. Has anyone suggested this possibility in your case ? Re my mom, I think she should try sleeping on a bed without a corgi on it, lol

 

[whateve]

My mom coughs a lot, seemingly seasonally. Her Drs think, in addition to allergies/asthma, she may have acid reflux of the lungs. Has anyone suggested this possibility in your case ? Re my mom, I think she should try sleeping on a bed without a corgi on it, lol

I've been tested for acid reflux and I don't have it. It took a long time before I knew I had asthma or allergies because pretty much all I have is the cough.

 

[DME]

For saline nasal spray, is it like Neilmed's? I've been doing Neilmed nasal irrigation off and on for the last few months, for my allergies. I also use Flonase.

I use Arm & Hammer Simply Saline. They have a couple of different ones, but this is the most basic with nothing added to it. You can usually find it in the aisle with the cold and flu products. Most grocery and drugstores sell a cheaper generic version and those work, too, but I like the sprayer on this one. You just do a spray, or two, and inhale. Sometimes I need to blow my nose after, sometimes not, but it hydrates and keeps the nasal passages clean.

I also use Flonase (and Zyrtec) to help with seasonal allergies, but Flonase is medication whereas the other stuff is essentially salt water. If you do use both, then wait about 15 minutes between saline and Flonase (one of the two mentions this on the package; I think it’s so you don’t accidentally wash the other one out).

ETA: Arm & Hammer is purified water, salt and baking soda.